Re: An end to tweaking?
From: jeff (jeff_at_invalid.spam)
Date: 07/11/05
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Date: 11 Jul 2005 11:41:03 -0500
comp.os.spil wrote:
> I'm tired of the reduced functionallity of Windows. It's getting worse
> with tweaking, so OK, here's my OS want list, two things:
>
> I used to write batch files under DOS. I even had Neil Rubenking's
> Batch File Lab Notes, which had so much info it boggled my mind. The
> original batch language was *very* sparse, but he got it to count four
> digits with recursive algorithms and make the screen sprout legs and
> tap dance with ansi.sys commands and debug scripts.
>
> Fast forward to today and we have a guy named "tab" complaining about
> "endless" tweaking. Shirley, there must be an end to tweaking
> somewhere.
>
> (1) Once you have written the shell script (I assume it's the
> equivalent to batch processing, I hope it's better) you should just
> start *using* the computer. The Matrix thread from a couple of weeks
> ago suggested you can load drivers, thunks, and needed utitilies to run
> an app, then unload them when it's finished so you can run another app.
> All without rebooting.
>
> (2) One thing I don't like about Linux is the Unix command names. I'm
> guessing this is part of that learning curve I've heard so much about.
> DOS command names were easier to memorize. Now, I can call a shell
> script anything I want, just like the old DOS batch files, right? I'm
> guessing this is what the rest of you are doing.
>
> So what I want is to tweak when I change something, then just go. Is
> that posible with Linux? With any distro? With any shell?
>
> Karl
>
Just think of Linux as DOS done right - so if you've got DOS down, then
just extend and deepen all of the concepts. Using shell scripts (or
perl scripts, etc.) you write what become, for all practical purposes,
new Linux commands. And the various scripting languages have many of
the capability of conventional programming languages, so you've got lots
of power and flexibility at your fingertips.
As for Linux distros, they're all ESSENTIALLY the same, but each has its
own character and technical details. Probably the best thing to do is
to start out with a newbie-centric distro line Mandriva or Ubuntu. Use
it for a while, and then you'll have a better idea of what questions to
ask, and what features to look for.
Good luck!
Jeff
BTW... don't call me Shirley.
:)
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